The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-07
GARFIELD MEMORIAL
The Statue st CinCinnasi Unveiled With In-
pressivs Ceremonies.
The Ora6on of the Day Delivered by Hon.
Ezra b. Taylor, GarheId's Successor
in Coneress-The UrvsiIinK.

CtncHNATI december IL Is Unveiling
OF the Garfield statue, which was made by
Niehaus and paid for by a popular sub
scription, was set FOR this afternoon. The
statue is bronze, Of heroic size, and stands
on granite pedestal at the intersection of
Race and Eighth streets. Owing to the
unpleasant weather 1t was determined to
have the speaking done at Music Hall
That structure was crowded long before 2
o'clock when the programme began. The
police were formed in a line around the
hall. Fully 1000 people were present, the
stage being filed with distinguished guests
and members Of committee.
After an overture by the orchestra, and
8 prayer BY Babbi Benjamin, Hon. Ezra B.
Taylor. who was Gar6eld's successor &c
Congressman from that district, was intro
duced by Mayor Smith. he made bief
address but full of iorcible pointe touching
the remarkable career OF the znartyred
President. He was an intimate friend of
Garfield, and his picture of the man was
graphic. He spoke of him of busy man
yet always ready to give greeting, one
whose presence was a benedicticn. He
spoke of his rapid walk with a planging
step, and of his active mind that made
study diversion. lie sketched brie9y his
career from mis- birthplace at Orange to his
death at Elberon, and said: Nothing in
his infancy or early youth would have JUS.
titled the prophecy of his success. He was
indeed OF sturdy parentage, but not OF
one peculiarly distinctive of promise.
AS he developed into manhood it became
inevitable that he should come into sight,
but that his advance should be so steady
and so far. could not have been fo-etold
any more than Appomstox could have
been seen from Plymouth Rock"
Continuing to speak of him in his vary
ing positions as teacher, soldier, states
man and private citizen, be closed by say
ing: Loyal to ihis friends, loyal to duty
loyal to country from Orange to Eiberon
by the sea, he deserves statue in the cap
ital OF his country and in the chief city OF
the State on the banks of the beautiful
river a monument over his last home in
the shores of old Erie and living and
eternal one in the hearts of his loving and
soTrowing countrymen."
Governor Foraker followed with still
more brief address. He was received with
loud and long applause, and said he was
here not to speak, but to testify by his
presence his appreciation of the occasion.
He was grstiied by the success evidenced
by that large assembly, but would only
speak briefly of the lessons taught by the
statue to be unveiled. One was the i'm.
measurable opportunity offered by this
country to its citizens. Another was that,
no matter Whist opportunity a man may
have, he must labor for success and be the
architect of his own fortune. Moreover,
he said, this statue would teach that men
must be ready to do heroic things
when an occasion arises, and cited Gar
fields reDuke in Congress to the disloyal
propositions made by the Congressman
from the First District in Ohio, soon after
Garfield entered Congress, fresh from the
shock OF war. He referred also to Gar
fields religious nature, and said he was
glad there was such conspicuous example
of the fact, that when q man enters public
life he is not compelled to give up his pri-
vate morals.
Following him was an eloquent tribute
to the character of Garfield by the Hon.
Sam. +. Hunt of this city, which was most
warmly applauded.
Letters of regret. many OF them contain
ing glowing tributes to the worth of g ar
field, were read from number of distin-
guished men, among whom were Governor
Buekner, of Alabama Wayne Moves gh,
Robert L. Lincoln, Thomas James, Abr am
s. Hewitt, Samuel J. Randall, ex-Presid emit
E. B. Hayes and Hon. John Sherman
The procession, composed Of batta lion
OF police. the First Regiment Ohio Nat ion
al Guard, Grand Army Posts, the Vet sran
[ MON, Sons of Veterans, and other civil
organizations, then formed at Music Hall
and marched over a short ro0te to the
statue, where, amid a vast assembly of
people, with the all OF the electric | ight,
the ceremony of unwilling was ca rrled
out. Miss Lsonora Smith, daught er OF
Mayer Smith, had TIE honor Of dn wing
the cord which gracefully remove the
sheltering folds of the American hG aud
revealed the statue to the multitud 3. a
salvo of cheers greeted this. act, and whsn
il ceased the strain3of the 'Star SpE .ng led
Banner were heard from. the band. There
were two more addresses, but IN the dark
ness they were little better than no ninal,
and were, at any rate, only formal, being
the statement by Mr.. a. 4. Ferry of the
oommittee's work, and the Mayt IRIS &C
oeptance of the statue. The ascend lyt her
dtap aread